William's eyes immediately reflected endless ferocity, "If anything happens to Jennifer, I'll tear you to pieces."
Whether in his past life or this one, the person William cared about the most was always Jennifer.
For Jennifer, he didn't hesitate to say such harsh words to Christina in front of Elisa.
Christina thought of the deceased Harper. Harper was so young, and she had hoped that William could spend more time with her, enduring the pain of illness just to wait for him.
But what did she get in the end?
After she died, her heart was dug out and forcibly donated to Jennifer's son.
"Then you might as well kill me now."
Christina met William's gaze and said calmly.
Seeing the tension rising, Elisa, who was about to leave, immediately went to pull Christina, "Stop talking, what good does it do to provoke your uncle?"
"William, what are you afraid of? It's fine if you want to keep an eye on Christina, but you can't restrict her. What will people think if they find out?"
Raymond pursed his lips and strode forward.
Elisa was now married to him, and Christina was Elisa's daughter.
With Elisa so anxious and the atmosphere so tense, he couldn't just stand by.
William's expression remained indifferent, his gaze still on Christina, "If you don't want to be restricted, you need to learn to behave first."
Christina was amused by this, "You're my uncle, and we have no blood relation. What do I need to learn to behave in front of you for? Do you want to be my father?"
"Christina!"
Elisa's face changed dramatically, and she pulled Christina forcefully.
Christina knew that with William's attitude, Raymond and her mother couldn't take her away. But she wanted her freedom; she couldn't stay in William's villa for half a month without leaving.
Christina's red lips curled, "I'm just stating the facts. I've taken so many birth control pills. Even if there's a one in a million chance, would the child be viable?"
Not to mention that William didn't want her to have a child, she didn't want it either.
An unwanted child would only suffer in this world. Harper was so good, but she couldn't give Harper a complete family or a happy life.
It would be better for Harper to choose someone else as a mother.
Elisa's face was solemn.
Christina was only 21, but she understood so much.
Elisa didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment.
"People with ulterior motives can do anything. I don't want to talk about the past anymore. Take care of yourself." William threw down these words, not wanting to say another word to Christina.
Christina couldn't leave.
Raymond gave Elisa a look.
Elisa thought that if Christina stayed here and had more contact with William, it wouldn't matter if there were no feelings between them.
As long as they were together, Christina could be the most honorable wife of William.
Elisa held Christina's hand, "Stop arguing with me here, Christina. You need to understand that offending him does you no good."
"Well, not offending him doesn't do me any good either."
What good had she gotten?
She died a miserable death in her past life.
In this life, she had taken so many birth control pills in front of him, but he still didn't believe her and wanted to keep her here by force.
"You! Calm down and think it over. Raymond and I will leave first."
With that, Elisa let go of Christina's hand and left with Raymond.
After Elisa left, Christina turned and went upstairs, leaving William behind.
Unexpectedly, William's cold voice sounded from behind, "Christina, this is the last time. If you don't learn to behave in the future, I'll make you suffer."
William stood with his hands behind his back, looking down on her with arrogance.
William hated Christina's presumptuousness, and Christina equally hated his condescension, "If you really want me dead, then kill me now. Stop talking about the future. Besides, if I really die, I'll make sure you get hurt too. What will happen to Jennifer if something happens to you?"
Christina became more and more pleased with herself, "If you die, Jennifer will probably follow you in death."
She didn't care about William's expression anymore.
After all, if she angered him to death, she wouldn't be held responsible.
Elisa was preoccupied.
She thought that leaving Christina here was the best opportunity, but she needed to find the right moment.
However, William's methods were swift and decisive. If he found out she had meddled, it might affect her position in the Cavendish family.
Unexpectedly, Raymond had already seen through her thoughts and said softly, "It's best not to provoke William, or it will be endless trouble."
"I didn't, I just think Christina..." Elisa's breath caught, and the more she thought about it, the more upset she became.
Bringing Christina into the Cavendish Mansion was supposed to be a way to escape their previous poverty, but Christina wasn't welcomed in the Cavendish family at all.
She thought Christina could have a better future after finishing her studies and marrying well. Instead, she got entangled with William. She could have stayed by William's side and at least had money, but Christina didn't want any of it.
She wanted to worry about Christina, but she didn't expect Raymond to see through her.
Raymond held her hand, gently rubbing her hand with his thumb, "Don't worry, once William's concerns are gone, we'll bring Christina back. If Christina doesn't want to stay in the Cavendish Mansion, we'll find her a place outside."
"Okay."
Although Elisa knew Raymond would keep his word, the problem was, who could compare to William's status?
But she was also wary of William. If Nicholas found out about Christina being with William, it wouldn't be her fault.
So, she bribed a servant.
During dinner at the Cavendish Mansion, the servant asked her, "Mrs. Elisa Cavendish, I know a few hundred dollars isn't much. But to me, a few hundred dollars is my expenses for several days. Ms. Windsor hasn't been seen, and she said she'd give it to me soon. Where did Ms. Windsor go?"
Elisa was satisfied but still put on an act, "I know it's difficult for you, so you brought it up. Don't worry, I'll give you the money soon."
The next moment, a cold voice sounded, "Is it really a few hundred dollars not given? Or is it intentional? Besides, if Christina isn't home at this critical moment, where else could she be? I think she's probably with William!"
These words came from Raymond's second brother's wife, Gabrielle Hughes, who always made things difficult for Elisa.